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Patented Feb. 18, 1868.

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' Letters Patent No. 74,582, dated Fctrztary 18,- 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN DEVICE TO PREVENT HOGS FROM ROOTING.

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Be it known that we, GEORGE NIXON and WILLIAM L. NIXON, of Sandyville,in the county of Tuscarawas,

and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Device to Prevent Hogsfrom Booting; and we do hereby. declare that the following is a. full,clear, and exact description of our invention; reference'being had tothe accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, of which drawings- Figure 1 is a. perspective view of ourdevice as itappears on the hogsnosei Figure 2 is a side view of thesame.

Figure 3sshows the form of the metal blank for making our device.Figures 4, 5, and 6 are side view, plan, and end view of our device, andV Figure 7 is a perspectiveview of our device as it appears when on thehogs nose.

The nature of our invention consists in the applicationof. a.peculiarly-shaped device to a hogs nose, in such a manner as that, whileit does not injure the hog in the least, nor interfere at all with hiseating and drinking, it will efi'ectually prevent himfrom rooting, andis so attached as to render it impossible for the hog to'get it oil hisnose.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use our invention, wewill procoedto describe its construc-' tion and application.

A piece of sheet iron, brass, or other suitable n ater ial, is cut outin the form shown in fig. 3, and the holes D Dare punched or drilled inthe arms C C. This piece, A,- is then bent into the form shown in figs.4, 5, 6,

and 7, and a wire, B, is put through the holes D D, when the devicc'iscomplete.

To apply this device, a hole is made with an awl under the skin of thehogs nose, just back of the snout K. The wire, B, is then taken out ofthe hqles D D, the device A is set onthe nose, and the'wire, B, ispassed through one hole, D, and then through the hole made by the owl,then through the other hole, D, and the wire, B, is then bent up toprevent its coming out. By this operation the device is secured in theposition shown in figs. 1 and 2. When once on, the wire, 13, soon healsin, as it has no motion of any kind, but merely serves as an axis ofrotation for the device A, and the hog has no difficulty whatever .ineating or drinking, but is effectnally prevented from .rooting.

What'we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

The within-described device, consisting of the plate A, arms-C C, withholes D D, and wire, B, the several parts being arranged and usedsubstantially in the manner and for the purpose herein specified.

As evidence that we claim the foregoing, we have hereunto set our handsin the presence of two witnesses.

' GEORGE NIXON,

- WILLIAM L. NIXON.

' Witnesses:

Jenn EAKIN, NATHANIEL RussnLL.

